4000 Essential English Words 2e 2 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 11,12

astronomy

n. the study of the stars and planets
Harold loved looking at the stars, so he decided to study astronomy.

chemistry

n. the study of substances and reactions between them
In chemistry class, the professor taught us about chemical reactions.

fame

n. a reputation one has gained among the public
He had fame and fortune, but he was not happy.

super

adj. really good
My dad said I did a super job cleaning the house.

genius

n. a very smart person
Since she was a genius, she easily passed all of her school exams.

lightly

adv. to not push very hard
Draw lightly so you do not tear your paper.

row

n. a line of things
James put all of his toy soldiers into neat rows.

shelf

n. a place on a wall where you put things
I keep my clothes on a shelf in my closet.

spite

n. the desire to be mean
He snuck into his sister’s room and stole her bag out of spite.

wet

adj. water on it
Since my dog was wet, he tried to shake all the water off his body.

despite

prep. a difference from what is expected
We still played the game despite the cold weather.

forecast

n. an idea about what the weather will be like in the future
The forecast says that it will rain all week.

gentle

adj. kind and calm
He is very gentle with the baby.

dinosaur

n. a very big animal that lived millions of years ago
I like to see the dinosaur bones at the museum.

principal

n. a person in charge of a school
My school’s principal can be very strict with the rules.

exhibit

v. to show something so that people can go look at it
My painting will be exhibited at the fair.

interfere

n. to cause problems and keep something from happening
My little sister always interferes when I’m trying to study.

geography

n. the study of the Earth, its land, weather, etc.
I had to draw a map for geography class.

admission

n. the act of allowing to enter a place
The admission ticket to the movie was $5.

blame

n. to blame someone for something bad is to say they did it.
My mom blamed me for something I didn’t do.

debt

n. an amount of money that a person owes
I have not paid my gas bill. I owe a debt to the gas company.

insist

n. to say very firmly that something is true
She insisted on paying for dinner because it was my birthday.

generous

adj. a person likes to give things to people
The generous man donated several new computers to our school.

fault

n. responsibility for a mistake
It is my fault that the cat ran away. I left the door open.

mess

n. a condition that is not clean or neat
Heather’s room was a complete mess.

sue

n. to take someone to court for some harmful action
I sued the company after I slipped on a banana peel in their hallway.

bean

n. a plant seed that is good to eat
There are many different kinds of beans to eat.

ingredient

n. something that is part of a food dish
The main ingredients in cake are eggs, sugar, and flour.

abuse

n. to hurt someone or something on purpose
The mean man abused his dog when it barked too loudly.

decrease

n. to make it less than it was before
Hiring more police officers has decreased crime in the city.

metal

n. a strong material people use to build things
Steel is a common metal that is used to build buildings.

fund

n. an amount of money that people have
We all put money into our club’s fund.

monitor

n. to watch them closely
The teacher monitors the students when they take tests.

afford

v. to have enough money to pay for it
I’ve been saving my money so I can afford to buy a new bike.

bake

n. to cook food in an oven
My sister is a good cook. She bakes delicious cakes.

passive

adj. not to take action to solve problems
Marcie is so passive that she never solves her own problems.

quantity

n. a general amount, a supply
The store did not have the exact quantity of items that I needed.

candle

n. a stick of wax that is lit on fire for light or heat
When the lights went out, we lit some candles.

convert

v. to change it into something else
The man converted his messy field into a garden of flowers.

oppose

n. to dislike it or act against it
I want to be a police officer because I oppose crime.